Brent's Football Game

 

(11/10/05)

 

 

 

 

 

It's Thursday evening,  and we're watching the Nevada Union freshman football team finish it's season. Brent's team is playing River Valley (Yuba City) at Hooper Stadium.

Nevada Union freshman finished its season on a high note with a 41 - 8 score.

Cameron Ryan began the scoring with a 55- yard touchdown run, with Joel LeMay running in the two point conversion. On their next series, the Miners drove 47 yards in three plays with Ryan scoring on a 38-yard run. Brian Johnson tacked on the extra point, one of three for the night.

 

Nevada Union then blocked a River Valley punt, with Chris Dale running the ball into end zone from the 3-yard line into end zone on the next play. NU quarterback John Wivholm later broke through to pay dirt on an option around the left side to give the Miners a 28 - 0 lead at halftime.

 

To open the half, the Miners recovered an onside kick at midfield with Jake Wolf  setting up the next touchdown with a 28-yard gain. Todd Hayden scored from one yard out for a 35 - 0 lead.

 

Henry Eiring scored NU's final touchdown from the 3-yard line. More than 70 Nevada Union freshman football players saw time in the game, with nine different backs carrying the ball. On defense 25 players made tackles.

 

Coach Greg Brown lauded the defensive play of Tyler Dentinger, Cole Stanford, Kennen Morris, Brian Armijo, Justin Noxon, Grant McGinnis, Treadon amuzie, Jordan Mosbarger and Kyle Klauer. The team ended the season 8 - 2, with the cumulative NU freshman football record for the past six years now standing at 47 - 8 - 1.